Valmeyer, Illinois

About Valmeyer

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Valmeyer is a small town, home to 1,214 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Valmeyer is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.42 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 355 residents per square mile.

📰 Valmeyer News Today

• Valmeyer High School (IL) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Jul 26
• Carol Louise Woodcock Obituary Jul 31, 2026 Quernheim Funeral Home · Jul 31
• Minor earthquake centered in the metro-east. Did you feel it? - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Feb 2
• 2.0 earthquake near Valmeyer, Illinois KSDK · Feb 2
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Valmeyer, Illinois 62295 The Weather Channel · Oct 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Valmeyer Unique

• The only place in America named Valmeyer — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Monroe City School · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Valmeyer

• Borsch Park reviews ★
• James Brown Park reviews ★
• Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• White Rocks Nature Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Valmeyer

• Valmeyer Elementary School
• Valmeyer High School
• Valmeyer Jr High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Valmeyer

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